We’re two days past the Fed rate cut. Yes, it was the most anticipated Fed meeting in years, but everyone pretty much knew what they would do.
After all, we were calling it “the Fed rate cut” before it even happened!
Without giving an amount or a date, Fed Chair Jerome Powell telegraphed last month that it was coming soon.
And we’re not dumb…We all figured out it would be in September.
The only real unknown going into Wednesday was whether they would cut by 0.25% or 0.50%…(by the way, it was 0.50%.)
So the rate cut itself wasn’t exactly big news, but because the amount was in question before 2:00 pm Eastern, the broad market did react.
Here’s the S&P 500 before and after the cut was announced on Wednesday.
SPY 1-Day, 1-Minute Candles Chart; SteadyTrade
My point is that even though we had half the news story (the date of the rate cut), the market still moved in a pattern we could never predict.
Everything, in fact, is breaking news.
The news cycle today moves at a breakneck pace and it’s getting harder and harder to rein it all in…
You wake up, check your phone, and a dozen new headlines are vying for your attention.
By lunchtime, half of those stories are already old news. By the end of the day, they’re practically ancient history.
It moves at a dizzying speed that can overwhelm even the most seasoned trader.
So, how can we, as traders, handle the barrage of financial news that comes our way all at once?
Whether you’ve tuned into my SteadyTrade Podcast, watched me on my StocksToTrade Advisory videos, or caught me on Premarket Prep, you’ve probably heard me mention “breaking news” more times than you can count.
Now, there’s a lot of breaking news out there, but then there’s the best kind of breaking news.
When I talk about breaking news, you might think I’m just referring to the usual suspects—websites like the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, or Yahoo Finance. Yes, I love those outlets and I get alerts from them just like you do.
Here’s where the problem with mainstream financial news comes in. They’re content machines, pumping out stories to get clicks and ad revenue.
Unfortunately, not all of that is useful to us as traders. They’re pushing out hundreds of articles a day, and only a fraction of those actually move stocks.
But when I say “Breaking News,” capital B, capital N, I’m talking about our Breaking News Chat service.
It’s not your average newsfeed…
Here’s how it works:
We have two veteran Wall Street analysts with decades of combined experience who monitor every news feed under the sun.
These guys have screens everywhere, and they’re lightning-fast at identifying what’s actionable. That’s the key here—actionable news.
Breaking News Chat cuts through all the noise, fluff, and useless news for traders…It’s about getting down to the right information, the information that has the potential to move stocks.
If you’re a part-time trader, a swing trader, or just new to trading itself, you don’t have time to sift through every article out there. Efficiency is the root of success.
With Breaking News Chat, you get curated information in real time.
And BNC has a track record to prove it. It’s been able to nail key moves before they happen.
But enough of my chit-chat (pun intended), let’s take a look at the big stock gains BNC got ahead of over the past week…
On Tuesday, BNC posted this for Galmed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GLMD):
At 8:32 AM EST <Breaking_News> GLMD: +47% regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule.
Then at 8:53 AM EST <Breaking_News> $GLMD GAP $3.87 to $5.40 on Form 6K; it had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1595353/000149315224036393/form6-k.htm
Also on Tuesday, BNC posted this for Datasea Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSS):
At 9:45 AM EST <Breaking_News> $DTSS Datasea’s New 5G AI Multimodal Agreements Have Already Generated $9.0 Million of 5G-AI Services https://www.stocktitan.net/news/DTSS/datasea-s-new-5g-ai-multimodal-agreements-have-already-generated-9-0-2veablhwvujl.html
On Wednesday during after-hours trading, BNC posted news on Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ: LUNR):
After Hours Session at 4:38 PM EST, <Breaking_News> $LUNR NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Near Space Network Contract with a Maximum Potential Value of $4.82 Billion
And yesterday was a huge day for Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ: RZLV). Good thing BNC was on top of it:
At 8:22 AM EST $RZLV – Rezolve AI Welcomes Microsoft and BlackRock’s $30 Billion Investment in AI Infrastructure as a Game-Changer for the Industry Strategic investment opens new frontiers for AI-driven commerce, enhancing scalability and innovation in customer engagement solutions https://www.stocktitan.net/news/RZLV/rezolve-ai-welcomes-microsoft-and-black-rock-s-30-billion-investment-m3xuwu8unao8.html
So that’s just some of what BNC has done so far this week…I haven’t shown you all the news it caught before a big stock win.
Honestly, this tool is something I couldn’t trade without.
My Final Thoughts…
The news cycle is faster than ever, and it’s not slowing down.
But remember, while the speed of news can be overwhelming, it doesn’t have to derail your trading.
Ultimately, it’s not about keeping up with every single headline—it’s about knowing which headlines matter to you.
So why not let Breaking News Chat do the heavy lifting for you so you can concentrate on the important parts of your trading strategy?
Is the daily scanning of every single financial news source part of your trading plan?
If your answer is a resounding “No!” Let Breaking News Chat do the work for you!
Have a great weekend, everyone. See you back here on Monday.
Tim Bohen
Lead Trainer, StocksToTrade
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